Carnival Miracle
The 2124-passenger Carnival Miracle, part of the Carnival Cruise fleet, sails each June, July and August from New York City to the Eastern Caribbean, calling at the Turks and Caicos islands and two ports in the Bahamas. The ship offers a variety of on-board activities, including two swimming pools, a 9-hole golf course and a huge fitness facility. As of 2009, recent rates for the five-night cruise started at $599 per person, based on two persons sharing a stateroom.
Carnival Miracle
Carnival.com
Norwegian Dawn
The 2240-passenger Norwegian Dawn, launched in 2002, travels each summer between New York City and Bermuda on six-day voyages that include three nights in Bermuda and three days at sea. The Norwegian Dawn features 12 restaurants, a variety of bars and nightclubs, two pools, a fitness center and an outdoor jogging track. As of 2009, recent cruise fares started at $599 per person, based on two persons sharing a stateroom.
Norwegian Dawn
Ncl.com
Caribbean Princess
Princess Cruises' Caribbean Princess sails from New York City each August for a series of seven-night fall foliage cruises. The 3100-passenger ship calls at Boston, Massachusetts; Newport, Rhode Island; St. John, New Brunswick; Halifax, Nova Scotia; and Bar Harbor, Maine. This mega-liner features three dining rooms and two specialty restaurants, four pools, a sports court and jogging track, a nine-hole putting course and golf simulator and a host of other activities. As of 2009, recent prices started at $995 per person, based on two persons sharing a stateroom.
Caribbean Princess
Princess.com
Queen Mary 2
Cunard's Queen Mary 2 is one of the few ships that still sail the North Atlantic from New York City to Europe. Modeled after the great liners of the early 20th century, but equipped with modern conveniences, the 2592-passenger ship makes a series of regular crossings each summer from New York City to Southampton, England. The elegant liner features a full spa, a basketball court, virtual golf, a state-of-the-art gym and weight room and even a planetarium. As of 2009, recent prices for the six-day voyage started at $899 per person, based on two persons sharing a stateroom.
Queen Mary 2
Cunard.com
